English Explanatory Dictionary

deodar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cedrus deodara, a type of cedar tree native to the western Himalayas.

Pronunciation

/ˈdiːəʊdɑː/

Word forms

deodar deodars

Etymology

Borrowed from colloquial Hindustani دیودار (dyodār) / देओदार (deodār), from دیودار (dyodār) / देवदार (devdār), from Sanskrit देवदारु (deva-dāru, literally “divine tree”).

Synonyms

deodar cedar Himalayan cedar
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